Nurses` Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors : Vahide SEMERCİ, Ahmet SEVEN

Pages : 389-395

Doi:10.26453/otjhs.1317440

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Publication Date : 2023-09-06

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study determined nurses\` fear of COVID-19 and job motivation levels. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted cross-sectionally with 147 nurses working in a public hospital between April 1 and April 30, 2022. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, COVID-19 Fear Scale, and Nurse Job Motivation Scale. Data were evaluated using number, percentage, mean, and nonparametric tests. Results: The mean age of the nurses was 29.95±6.12 years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min=22, max=51);; 89.1% were female, 59.2% were married, and 68.7% were undergraduate graduates. The total score on the COVID-19 Fear Scale was 15.85±5.73 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min=7, max=35);, and the total score on the Nurse Job Motivation Scale was 60.70±8.66 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min=37, max=75);. There was a significant difference between the total scores of the Nurse Job Motivation Scale and educational status, willingly choosing the unit where the nurses work, being satisfied with the unit where they job, and finding the nursing profession suitable for themselves insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. In addition, female nurses\` mean COVID-19 Fear Scale scores were higher than male nurses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: The study\`s results showed that nurses\` fear of COVID-19 was close to average, and their work motivation was above average.
Keywords : COVID 19 Korkusu, hemşire, iş motivasyonu